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Tamarix gallica
Deciduous, herbaceous, twiggy shrub or small tree reaching up to about 5 meters high. It has fragile, woody branchlets that drop off in autumn along with the small, scale-like leaves that cover them. The leaf-shape is an adaption over time to exceedingly dry conditions. The pink flowers are tiny, hermaphroditic, and are borne on narrow, feather-like spikes. They frequently bloom earlier than the leaves, first in May, and sometimes a second time in August.
In its native range the plant grows in moist areas such as riverbanks, especially in saline soil. Spotted in a wetland close to the sea shore.
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/320 sec.; f/9; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. No Flash fired
Spotted on Aug 23, 2014
Submitted on Nov 18, 2014
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